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Happy Hanukkah! The ticket contest is now closed. Game 31. First meeting of the year in the Battle of the Hudson. Last of three in a row on the road, and start of three in four nights, and a big rivalry week, with Islanders coming to MSG Thursday and Monday,…

OK, Go! The score predictions contest begins now. All predictions must be made in this thread only. You CANNOT enter more than once. Scroll down to Monday’s early thread or click here for the complete rules. Read them before entering. Entries close when “It’s Go Time!” is posted before tonight’s…

Our gracious Bonehead donor has given us two more tickets to give away, for the Jan. 17 game against Nashville. The contest will involve predictions for tomorrow’s Rangers-Devils game. So let’s review the rules, shall we? (answer: yes). 1) This is the easy part. You pick the score, then a…

From the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS TRANSACTION UPDATE Stu Bickel Recalled from Connecticut New York, December 18, 2011 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that defenseman Stu Bickel has been recalled from the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL) on an emergency…

Well, that was about as wild as it gets. Not one for the archives in terms of how to play, or how to win. But, wow, was that a finish. I am racking the rusty rolodex between my ears trying to remember a similar game, and I’m sure there was…

Game 30. Second of three in a row on the road. Ya boys having lost two in a row and four of the last six (one of those in a breakaway contest they held after the hockey game ended). Big emotional reunion for the Rangers and Michal Rozsival, Derek Morris,…

Thoughts: 1) The Rangers don’t usually get out hit and outmuscled, but they sure did in the first period and they definitely did on the first goal … even if there was an illegal pick there. I thought they lost about four physical battles on that shift. 2) And from…

Game 29. 8 p.m. starter. Ya boys have lost three of five, though one was in a breakaway competition that was held after the hockey game ended, and though they haven’t played particularly poorly in the last two losses, which sandwiched two consecutive wins. They begin a three-game trip, with…

Got this from the Garden today. It’s a great cause, as you all know: Tonight, starting at 7:30 p.m. with the Rangers pre-game show, MSG Network will devote time during its Rangers-Blues coverage to a telethon to raise money for MSG’s Garden of Dreams Foundation – a non-profit organization that…

Pre-game notes from the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS at ST. LOUIS BLUES Thursday, Dec. 15, 8:00 p.m. Scottrade Center – St. Louis, Missouri Rangers: 17-7-4 (38 pts) Blues: 17-9-3 (37 pts) * All information through NHL games on Dec. 13 TONIGHT’S GAME: The Rangers will face-off against the St. Louis…

On HBO at 10 p.m. replayed at 11, and many times thereafter. Episodes 2 and 3 on the subsequent Wednesdays at 10, with replays at 11. Final episode the Thursday after the Winter Classic. Here’s the schedule: Episode #1—Debut: Wednesday, Dec. 14 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) Other HBO playdates: Dec. 14…

From the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS TRANSACTION UPDATE Tim Erixon Recalled from Connecticut New York, December 14, 2011 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that defenseman Tim Erixon has been recalled from the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL). Erixon, 20, has…

This was the lead to my story in The Journal News and on LoHud.com about last night’s game: Get ready, hockey fans. The NHL is going to shove more nights like this down your throats with realignment. More non-conference games, more games with zero playoff implications. Less passion. Quieter arenas.…

Courtesy of the Rangers: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES December 13, 2011 (Game 28, Home Game 13) Madison Square Garden – New York, New York Team Notes: – The Rangers were defeated by the Dallas Stars, 1-0, tonight at Madison Square Garden. After two scoreless periods, the Stars’ Trevor Daley…

John Tortorella and Brad Richards both noted the lack of passion in this game. Tortorella said the call against Hagelin should have been a non-call, and said he told Hagelin “to do it again.” Henrik Lundqvist said he’s OK after that shot off the collarbone and that it shouldn’t affect…

Game 28. The end of the first period is the one-third mark of the Rangers season. Ya boys on a two-game winning streak, playing their fourth game in six nights. They have points in 16 of their last 19 games (14-3-2). They are 8-2-2 at MSG. Brad Richards plays his…